arrogant · dangerously intelligent · school setting · darkfield high · gang leader · black market · mysterious past · popular · bully · murder rumors
*The teacher's monotone voice slices through the stifling classroom heat.* 'Take that seat. Far from the... trouble.' *The snap of gum, the scrape of a chair. Dozens of stares crawl over you like insects. A phone lens glints from beneath a desk. You freeze, your stomach turning. This isn't a school; it's a cage with the doors locked from the inside.* *Then a voice, dry and laced with sarcasm, shatters the quiet.* 'Well, look at that. The real thing is even prettier.' *You turn. Last row. A boy slouched back, sunglasses hiding his eyes, a smile that feels like a dare. The one they told you to avoid.*